"I have some but returning with your town portal spell will allow me to get all I need."
Then she gets to work when she is able.
On the tenth day of your vacation you get a notice:
Due to inactivity the daily quest rewards are blocked from being selected.
"Inactivity?" Zaidel questions incredulously. "We were still doing The Daily Quest! Just because we're not questing..?"
The satyr stops as realization dawns. "By the Gods. I can sleep in!"
"Now we can have a real vacation!" He triumphantly agrees going to give Zaidel a high five!
She snickers at their antics but enjoys the comraderence.
"I would like to read the Tome of Clear Thoughts +5. It might help me figure out ways to make the wishes safer. Jean says as he starts leafing through the book.
Day 2
1d100 ⇒ 49Cursed Lesser Minor magical item
1st level potion
Daily Exercise Day 3:
Random Loot Box: 1d100 ⇒ 90
1,000 gp
1st level potion
Lizard
Musical instrument
Daily Exercise Day 4:
22
Duck
Daily Exercise Day 5:
96
1,000 gp
Dungeon Instance Key
Cloak
2nd level scroll
Daily Exercise Day 6:
Random Loot Box: 1d100 ⇒ 26
Pig
"Now we can have a real vacation!" He triumphantly agrees going to give Zaidel a high five!
As his giant friend leans down with his massive hand, Zaidel's bravery leaves him and shrieks. AAAHHH!"
Day 6
"I have some but returning with your town portal spell will allow me to get all I need."
Then she gets to work when she is able.
Aurora and Zaidel take the blue tattoo portal, which deposits them just outside Old Reunions. The godling takes Zaidel's hand and leads him several blocks away. Several people react and remember Zaidel from his last visit. The satyr smiles and waves as Aurora determinedly pulls Zaidel along.
Zaidel looks up at a plain-looking second story apartment.
”My studio takes up the entire second floor. I'll meet you upstairs. I'm just gonna check my apartment real quick.”
Zaidel clops up the outside stairs and opens the door. The satyr smiles to look into a large open art studio. Simple drapes over the windows, various canvases propped up; some with half-finished work.
Before long, Aurora emerges from a different stairwell. ”Alright Zaidel. Sit down on the couch, and we can discuss the work ahead.” Zaidel sits down on the couch, joined by Aurora, grabbing some charcoal and paper as she sits.
”So, tell me again about your portrait idea” Aurora asks.
”Well, I wanted a standing portrait. Very classic. I want to incorporate all the relics I carry. And added details in the background. Maybe a window with The Spire or Old Reunions in the background. Maybe Old Reunions makes more sense, because ultimately I want to have the portrait hung there.”
Aurora looks a little overwhelmed, but nodded. ”Alright. Stay right there. I need to get the studio ready.”
The artist quickly walked around the raised studio, gathering her tools. The satyr plays a little tune on his panpipes as he waited. A few minutes go by, then Aurora motions Zaidel up on the raised platform. The artist positions the satyr into the pose she needs. Once Zaidel looks how she wants, Aurora went behind a prepared canvas, grabbed her paintbrushes and began.
Zaidel did his best to stay as still as he could for Aurora. Occasionally, Aurora would stop and make a charcoal doodle on some paper beside her, then return to the painting. The satyr stood still for well over and hour.
”Okay. Let's take a break.” Aurora announced.
Zaidel breathes a sigh of relief as he walks down off the platform to sit on the couch. Aurora joins him, with a confident smile. ”It's looking really good.”
”Drink?” Zaidel offered.
”Yes. Elven wine. Let me get a cup.”
After a minute, Aurora comes back with a large coffee mug.
”Don't you have a tankard?” Zaidel asks.
”Was in a hurry”, Aurora explained. ”Left it at The Spire.”
”Sorry about that.” The satyr shrugs.
”No problem”, Aurora smiles. ”With as busy as you are, I had to strike when ready. I figure it will take another hour so so for me to get your form correct. The I can do finer details and background on my own time.”
Zaidel pulls out his tankard, and fills it with dwarven ale. The cleric takes off his adornment, then drops it in the tankard. Aurora looks on with interest.
The cleric then gulps down the ale sans the adornment. Zaidel feeling the power available for his wish again.
”Finer details, eh. Then I better get this out of the way.”
Zaidel stands up and states, ”I wish to have a sister portal tattoo next to my blue door tattoo. This new portal tattoo will be connect to the Main Gate of The Spire!”
Zaidel feels the magic leave him and looks on his right shoulder to see a gold portal tattoo, right next to the blue portal tattoo.
”Okay. We should be able to return to The Spire once we're done.”
Aurora looks at Zaidel's shoulder closely. ”I think I ask my father to make me a Fateweaver too. Hard to believe Jellena held such power before meeting us.”
Zaidel nodded. ”I'll get back into position.”
”Sounds good”, Aurora said, as she too, got up front the couch, and got to work.
Several hours later, Zaidel and Aurora are magically teleported to The Spire's main gate.
”Wow! It worked!” Aurora said.
Both Familia members joined the other at the dinner table.
”We're back!” Aurora announced.
”How was the portrait sitting?” Cayden Cailean smiled as he greeted his daughter.
”Very well!” Aurora smiled. ”We are going back tomorrow for another sitting.”
”Another sitting?” Cayden asked.
”For a different project. I guessing it will go quicker tomorrow since I had time to study Zaidel's musculature and anatomy.”
Cayden looks at both Aurora and Zaidel. ”Really?”
”Not like that, Father!” Aurora bapped Cayden's shoulder. ”It's not everyday you get someone with a different physiology than yourself to sit for you. Zaidel's legs were a challenge, but it went well overall.”
”Alright. You know my love for the Arts”, Cayden chuckled.
”I know you love the form of the Goddess of Art takes”, Aurora smirked.
”Hey now. If I didn't, would be around, Rosepetal.”
Zaidel smiled as father and daughter joked with each other.
”If fact, Zaidel wants my portrait of him to hang in Old Reunions”{/b] Aurora announced.
[b]”If sure we can find a good place for it”, Cayden smirked.
”We will need to put some enchantments against moisture and the occasional bar fight before we debut”, Zaidel reminds the artist.
”Yes. That will be important”, Aurora agrees.
He shrugs. And goes back to his book.
Zaidel recovers. "Seriously, Matt! Why did you ditch your sublime template for a giant one?"
Day 7
Yawning, Zaidel rises and goes off to complete his Daily Quest. Then another morning dedicated to studying the Manual of Gainful Exercise +5.
Aurora meets with Zaidel, tankard in hand, for their trip back of New Faces. The satyr activates the blue portal tattoo, and both Familia members step out at Old Reunions. Zaidel gives the temple a gentle wave goodbye as Aurora again pulls the cleric to her art studio.
Aurora and Zaidel did not return to The Spire when it turned to night.
Day 8
Just before sunrise, Zaidel and Aurora teleported to the front gate of the Spire. The satyr opened the gate just wide enough for both him and the godling to enter. The two quietly entered the main courtyard, the vaccuous hallways of the towering Spire so close.
"Good morning you two", Cayden Cailean said as he revealed himself behind a tall pillar. "Just getting in?"
Zaidel stopped and looked at his hooves, mortified. "Good morning, Boss, hehe."
"Oh Daddy", Aurora smiled, walking up to her father and kissing his cheek. "Go easy on our Zaidel. He helped me make your next grandchild, didn't we?"
For a split second, Zaidel thought of nothing else but running. Running so far the satyr left Arcanium all together to find a new world to live. This train of thought was snuffed as the tiled floor underneath his hooves broken and shattered; as if a massive weight just fell upon them. But in the cleric's soul, he knew that was just the powerful gaze of a god. His god. Cayden Cailean. And he was not happy.
"I'm gonna go freshen up". Aurora smiled as she danced away to her room.
Zaidel stood there, under the powerful gaze of the deity he strapped his destiny to, unable to move. The satyr tried to speak.
"Wi-Will I still go..to Elysium?" Zaidel stuttered, immediately regretting his discision.
Still looking down, Zaidel saw his god walk right up to him. Cayden's clenched fist, reached to his belt and unhook his resplendant tankard and held it up to Zaidel's brow.
"BEER ME!" Cayden growled, his clenched hand on the handle of the tankard trembling with force. "BEER ME! Keep them coming and STRONG!"
Zaidel's eyes were wide as he continuously filled and refilled Cayden's tankard with every strong beverage Zaidel's terrified mind could imagine. Eventually Zaidel focused on halfing honey beer, in a vain attempt to butter up the Accidental God.
For an nearly an hour, Zaidel served Cayden Cailean all manner of alcohol until a whobbly Cayden held out his hand to stop. Cayden's demeanor had changed to drunken bemusement.
"Zaidel..my boy..", Cayden weaved around as he stood. "My..trusted cleric.." The god burped. "Well..Welcome to the Family..!"
Cayden fell toward the terrified cleric and embraced him.
"One of my Best Boys.. and my lovely daughter..are gonna birth me a grandson. Or granddaughter. Who knows! You satyrs often make boys more than girls. I guess. I don't know."
"So..so you're not mad?" Zaidel dared.
"Maybe..a little. But I'll get over it." This time Cayden burped fully in Zaidel's face.
"Now get your stupid Daily..Quest out of the way, so you can pour me some more honey beer. Okay? Now go get before I smite you, you fuçker!" Cayden laughed.
Zaidel took the opportunity to run into The Spire and work on his Daily Quest, while The Drunken God, no longer supported by his terrified cleric, fell down on his butt in the front courtyard of The Spire.
Zaidel recovers. "Seriously, Matt! Why did you ditch your sublime template for a giant one?"
"What are you talking about I am still Sublime. I got enlarge person permanently added."
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He stood there watching the whole interaction between Cayden and Zaidel. He was more amused by the situation. He would have stepped in if needed. He would join in on the drinking though! He elbows Zaidel whispering, "You sly dog!"
Krysta spent the next week reading the book to boost her constitution and doing her daily quest all while working on the manga the children had helped her create. It was an Isekai...Reverse Isekai? What did one consider it when you were writing a reverse Isekai after you had been Isekaid?! She supposed it didn't matter very much., as long as people would enjoy it.
As she did her work, in between reading the book to boost her constitution, Krysta began to have a thought about what she would wish for at some point, at least once she had a permanent place to call home and the space to work with.
At night Krysta spent time with her Mistress, helping Jellena with any of the rituals she needed assistance with from her book of...erotic magic... Overall Krysta was settling in with her life in this world and finding that she rather enjoyed it so far.
Ramie shakes her head, confused again. "But I'm already Kitsune. I have been since I got here, it was the wish I made before I was sent here as Chosen." She shifts her form, into a humanoid fox shape with pastel lavender fur. "I just usually stick to my human form because it's what I'm used to..."The satyr nearly falls out of his seat. "Damn, Ramie! You're ADORABLE! My Little Pony, eat your heart out!"
Ramie waves her claw in an 'oh-go-on' sort of way. "Just wait till I have more tails!" She giggles.
Before studying on her Tome of Leadership and Influence, it occurs to her to ask, "Say, are these books something a Floof can benefit from? She's easily as smart as an average human now and she knows the same languages I do."
Loot Goblin Summon Card o.O
Beneficial Greater minor magical item Potion
Medium Tech (Audio reader for Tomes? XD)
Reroll 2x + 500gp
Ignore
Beneficial lesser Minor magical item
Jewelry 500gp
Ooh, wondrous item. I'm guessing the GM picks what that is.
Zaidel recovers. "Seriously, Matt! Why did you ditch your sublime template for a giant one?""What are you talking about I am still Sublime. I got enlarge person permanently added."
The cleric was perplexed. "Fine. But that only raises more questions! Why make yourself enlarged permanently? I know Alia said she had shrink person wands, but..", Zaidel tried to understand his friend's reasoning. "I feel LIKE my brain is breaking. Look. Was this an attempt to make yourself less likely to get jack around by The Olympian Gods anymore? I still need to talk to Hera about you."
He stood there watching the whole interaction between Cayden and Zaidel. He was more amused by the situation. He would have stepped in if needed. He would join in on the drinking though! He elbows Zaidel whispering, "You sly dog!"
Mortified, Zaidel filled Matthew's tankard along with Cayden's. "Matt. Stop helping", the satyr pleaded under his breath.
Day 7
Despite his minimum sleep, Zaidel makes his way through his Daily Quest. Inbetween studying his Manual of Gainful Exercise +5, Cayden would call for him to fill his tankard throughout the day.
During one of his 'fetch quests' for The Drunken God, Aurora was standing next to her father. As Zaidel walked up, the satyr saw cayden place a glowing hand on Aurora's tummy and concentrating. After roughly ten seconds, Cayden put his hand down, and sighed. "Yep. He did it. ZAIDEL! BEER ME!" The god bellowed. "Oh. There you are. Well, I just confirmed. Aurora's definitely making me a grandfather."
Aurora let out a squeal of delight as she danced over and kissed Zaidel on the cheek. "Told ya both."'
Day 7
For the remainder of the day, Cayden Cailean keeps Zaidel on the tips of his hooves, as he keep calling his naughty cleric to him to serve him drinks. Queen Mia and Angelica try to get Zaidel's attention but he is often drawn away by The Accidental God.
Ultimately, the satyr gets into bed that evening, too tired to look up his boost Points. The cleric says/drinks his evening prayers and goes to sleep.
Day 8
Zaidel quietly gets up and works his Daily Quest. The satyr tries to keep a low profile, just in case THE cleric reminds Cayden Cailean that he was angry with him. After his Daily Quest, Zaidel tiptoes back to the library to study the Manual of Gainful Exercise +5. As he studies, Cayden walks into the room and greets him cordially. Zaidel immediately csreates a strong drink for his deity. Pleased, Cayden takes the drink and leaves the room. Zaidel begins to think he's finally off the hook.
After lunch, Zaidel goes to find the kitsune.
"Ramie! Hey! You wanna jam! One bard to another?"
Day 8
After lunch, Zaidel goes to find the kitsune.
"Ramie! Hey! You wanna jam! One bard to another?"
Ramie has spent her time dutifully studying her tome and considering her shopping list.
"Sure! I could use a break. What did you have in mind? Papa don't preach?" She asks with a smirk.
"The one you warned me all about
The one you said I could do without
I'm in trouble deep... I've been losin' sleep."
endless bandolier
Medium Tech (Audio reader for Tomes? XD) - Sure!
Day 7, Random Loot Box: 5d100 ⇒ (38, 20, 94, 84, 55) = 291
Jewelry, 2,500 gp
Day 4: 1d100 ⇒ 99
3 rerolls, 1,000 gp
Day 5: 1d100 ⇒ 86
2 rerolls, 500 gp
Day 6: 1d100 ⇒ 21
rat
Day 7: 1d100 ⇒ 74
Medium Tech (shield generator)
Day 8: 1d100 ⇒ 96
3 rerolls, 1,000 gp
Day 9: 1d100 ⇒ 53
Cursed Greater minor magical item
Day 10: 1d100 ⇒ 17
Stuffed Toy
Extra Rolls
Day 4: 1d100 ⇒ 87
19
cloak
Day 4: 1d100 ⇒ 45
33
Jewelry 100 gp.
Day 4: 1d100 ⇒ 83
44
Very cursed Greater minor magic item
Wondrous item
Crown of blasting and 3 curses.
Extra Rolls
Day 8: 1d100 ⇒ 9
scissors
Day 8: 1d100 ⇒ 64
Beneficial greater medium magical item
Ring of revelation, superior
Day 8: 1d100 ⇒ 53
Cursed Greater Minor magical item
Wand of 1st level spell, 2 minor curses or 1 major curse.
Extra Rolls
Day 5: 15
Alchemical item (flask of acid, tanglefoot bag, etc.)
Day 5: 30
dungeon instance key
"Sure! I could use a break. What did you have in mind? Papa don't preach?" She asks with a smirk.
"The one you warned me all about
The one you said I could do without
I'm in trouble deep... I've been losin' sleep."
Zaidel gives Ramie a look as he summons a Fairlight CMI synthesizer, giving the tune a true 80s feel.
After the song, the satyr claps his hands and mock laughs. "Ha ha. Very funny. In truth, that is a fact all sublime creatures must face. Our bodies are constantly rejuvenated by The Positive Energy Plane; they WANT to create more life."
"But I was thinking", the fey bard continued as he played some yacht rock on the synthesizer. "One time, I dedicated a song to Desna in a public performance. And that night, in my dreams, I was in her presence. Probably due to the fact Chosen have the ears of the Gods. If you want, we can sing some more songs dedicated to Desna, in hopes that she will visit you tonight in your dreams, and you can explain to her you need her help to become a Fateweaver like the rest of us Caydenites?"
Heart's These Dreams, Supertramp's Dreamer, and Gary Wright's DreamWeaver are all bangers. I'm game to try if you are?"
Ramie grins, enjoying ribbing the Satyr but appreciating his good humor and the 80's ballad as well.
"Might be worth a shot, but what's a Fateweaver?"
"A Fateweaver is someone who has the ability to affect the fates of others. The main ability of a Fateweaver is the daily access to the wish spell. Of our number, Jellena was the first. Through Matthew's ability to cope and share Chosen wishes, we all have the chance to become Fateweavers."
"But let's properly invoke Desna", Zaidel says, changing the subject. The cleric raises his hands to the sky.
"Oh Great Song of the Spheres! Oh Great Tender of Dreams! Lady Desna, we beseech you! I, Zaidel, and Ramie Jae, one of your Chosen, uplift our voices to you in tribute. Please, Resplendent Goddess of Fortune, accept these songs of praise and continue to bless Ramie with your guidance and support!"
"Now let's ROCK!!"
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Jean reads and exercises!
100 situps Str DC 12: Take 10 +9 Str = 19
100 squats Str DC 14: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
100 jumping jacks Con DC 16: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
Run 5 K Con DC 18: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
100 situps Str DC 12: Take 10 +9 Str = 19
100 squats Str DC 14: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
100 jumping jacks Con DC 16: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
Run 5 K Con DC 18: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
100 situps Str DC 12: Take 10 +9 Str = 19
100 squats Str DC 14: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
100 jumping jacks Con DC 16: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
Run 5 K Con DC 18: Take 10 + 10 Con = 20
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One evening, when it was just her and Jellena eating supper together, Krysta asked, "Mistress? Do we have a place that we call home? Somewhere with space that we live in long term?"
With a pleasant purr she whispers to you, "Yes, there are many locations that I call home. I will take you to them in the future when we are near them. All temples devoted to the Mistress. The next time I head back to the Great Library I will take you with me. Our familia and priests have been making it out main home. Which will be happening soon, after the first week of the tome reading we need to recharge them."
Ramie grins, enjoying ribbing the Satyr but appreciating his good humor and the 80's ballad as well.
"Might be worth a shot, but what's a Fateweaver?"
Ramie wasn't completely sure about being a fateweaver, but Zaidel was so enthusiastic, she figured it was worth a try. "Oooh, Dreamweaver should be perfect!" She said remembering how the lyrics speak of the heavens.
"Then you should sing lead", Zaidel suggests.
The satyr casts another summon instrumemnt spell and summons another synthesizer setup and begins playing.
Ramie wasn't completely sure about being a fateweaver, but Zaidel was so enthusiastic, she figured it was worth a try. "Oooh, Dreamweaver should be perfect!" She said remembering how the lyrics speak of the heavens.
Ramie and Zaidel jam out in praise of Desna, hoping The Song of the Spheres will hear the spherical songs.
The two bards likely draw an audience from those within The Spire.
Krysta's eyes widened at the thought of Jean having a pet lizard named Smaug but then, after a bit of thought shrugged it off. It wasn't unusual for kobolds to follow dragons as their progenitors so why should a dragon having a pet lizard be any different?
After a bit of a rough start, Ramie warmed up properly and took a more moderate and measured approach to her performance.
I've just closed my eyes again
Climbed aboard the dream weaver train
Driver, take away my worries of today
And leave tomorrow behind
Ooh, dream weaver ♪
I believe you can get me through the night
Ooh, dream weaver ♪
I believe we can reach the morning light
Fly me high through the starry skies
Maybe to an astral plane
Cross the highways of fantasy
Help me to forget today's pain
Ooh, dream weaver ♪
I believe you can get me through the night
Ooh, dream weaver ♪
I believe we can reach the morning light
Though the dawn may be coming soon
There still may be some time
Fly me away to the bright side of the moon
And meet me on the other side
Ooh, dream weaver ♪
I believe you can get me through the night
Ooh, dream weaver ♪
I believe we can reach the morning light
Dream weaver ♪
Dream weaver ♪
He enjoys the performance. A bit mystified by the whole show.
Yes the rest of the citizens of the Spire are attracted by the good tunes.
Desna can't make it but you feel her watching you both. A positive vibe. She does do a sending.
Ramie turns to Zaidel, looking perplexed, "So Desna's still in New Faces. I think her dream-sharing ability may be limited now that she's here in physical form..."
Zaidel claps his hands together. "Alright! No problem! I can drop us off at Cayden's front door in New Faces. But any other direction, I'll need from you by Desna. Are you ready to go? Need to grab anything?"
Ramie's song was wonderful, and Krysta clapped in delight when it was over. "That was really good Ramie!...hmmm, maybe even inspirational?" Muttering to herself Krysta went to retrieve her supplies and work on drawing a series of images creating the story of the song visually. As she drew what would become each page Krysta started with the background and then worked in a character based off of Ramie. Krysta knew this would take a while and she became completely engrossed for some time.
The satyr waved at the half-crystal dragon. "Glad you liked it, Krysta."
Zaidel thumbs over to Ramie. "I have to take our kitsune to New Faces real quick. Hopefully not too long."
The cleric takes a momnent to think. "Maybe I better tell Cayden I'm leaving on Chosen business?"
Zaidel shouts down the hall. "BOSS! I'm taking Ramie into New Faces for Desna! I'll be back soon!"
A distant shout returns "Try not to bring this one back pregnant either..!"
Zaidel takes a slow measured outbreath. "You got it, Boss!"
"I don't know. I imagine Ramie will want some quality time with Desna. Especially because she's on the Material Plane", Zaidel guesses.
"You can come along if you want, Jean. LIke I'm gonna tell a dragon 'no'", the satyr chuckled.
Ramie grins and bows to their little audience, pleased by their praise. "Ok, lemme double check..."
She quickly gathers her things and her eidolon so they can go when everyone is ready.
Zaidel reaches up and presses the blue door-shaped tattoo on his shoulder, and a shining blue portal materializes before all. (Shout if your going with Jean, Ramie and Zaidel!) As the gathered heroes walk through, the landscape instantly changes to a cityscape. Before the party is a tall multi-level building with large doors welcoming those from outside.
"That's 'Old Reunions'", Zaidel mentions to the kitsune. "Cayden's major temple/tavern in New Faces. Maybe, if we have time, we'll get some drinks after we meet Desna. But that sounds like a HUGE maybe."
Jean, Ramie and Zaidel quickly learn where Desna is staying. It seems like an odd place for her to be hanging out in an abandoned keep known for its haunted appearance. You head out to the keep and soon find a group of people gathered before the closed gates.
You quickly pick up that they are there to win her favor...
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Jean will take on his humanoid form as they approach the gates. "Hmm...getting in fast may be difficult." He looks at Zaidel and Ramie and then reconsiders, "Well, maybe if we ask nicely we can get through more quickly. But I would think they might be irritated if people cut in line to speak to a goddess."
"Hmmm... Does this seem right? Do people mob the gates when Cayden Cailean is in town? Is she maybe trying to lay low?"
Something seems off, so Ramie tries to contact Desna again...
"I don't think there's a line", Zaidel observed. "Nobody's being let in."
Zaidel projected, using ghost sounds to project his voice.
"Has anyone come to let anyone in to see The Goddess of Dreams yet? Anyone tried to open the gate?"
There are quite a few responses:
"We wait for the goddess to open the doors.
We wait for her dreams to welcome us.
I am here to offer my services as a loyal protector.
We haven't seen anyone for a few hours.
About four hours someone was allowed into the keep, we haven't seen them.
You are welcome to try the gate. It hasn't opened for anyone yet."
Zaidel playfully slaps Jean's arm.
"A castle gate shouldn't be too much of a problem for a large bronze dragon. And a satyr who's been studying The Manual of Gainful Exercise. Let's go."
The cleric stands before the castle gate, studying the gate mechanism to see if it's locked.
The gate appears to be barely standing. The hinges are rusted. There is no locking mechanism in sight. There are two rusted handles to pull it open. You do see that the other side seems to have a heavy bar across it and a few support beams.
As you go to touch it you find there is an invisible wall, likely of force, between you and the gate.